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Prostitution in the Philippines is officially illegal. Penalties range up to life imprisonment for those involved in trafficking, which is covered by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003.〔(Philippine Laws, Statutes And Codes - Chan Robles Virtual Law Library )〕 Prostitution is often available through bars, karaoke bars (also known as KTVs), massage parlors, brothels (also known as ''casa''), street walkers, and escort services. In 2013 it was estimated that there were up to 500,000 (Majority female) prostitutes in the Philippines.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title= Number of prostitutes in the Philippines )〕 In her “Anti-Prostitution Act” (Senate Bill No. 2341), Senator Pia S. Cayetano claims that the total number of people being exploited in prostitution in the Philippines could be as high as 800,000. ==Prostitution in various regions== Prostitution caters to local customers and foreigners. Media attention tends to focus on those areas catering to sex tourism, primarily through bars staffed by bargirls. Cities where there is a high incidence of prostitution are Olongapo City, Angeles City, Legazpi City in Albay, Pasay City and Subic Bay in Zambales,〔(Empowering Street Children )〕 with the customers usually foreign businessmen from East Asian and Western nations.〔 Prostitution in Olongapo City and Angeles City was highly prominent during the time of the U.S. military in Subic Bay Naval Base and Clark Air Base, respectively. When Mount Pinatubo, a volcano, erupted in 1991, it destroyed most of Clark Air Base and the United States closed it down in 1992. Some of the associated prostitution trade closed with it, but when the mayor of Manila, Alfredo Lim, closed down the sex industry area of Ermita in Manila during his first term starting in 1992, many of the businesses moved to Angeles, finding a new customer base among sex tourists. Other tourist areas such as Cebu have also developed a high-profile prostitution industry. Studies estimate that a large number (40%) of individual male tourists visit the Philippines for sex tourism. Online dating sites have a large role to play in encouraging this trend. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prostitution in the Philippines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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